The Gleneagles Hotel

Gleneagles sits in the rolling Perthshire countryside near Auchterarder, roughly between Edinburgh and Glasgow and served by its own railway station just minutes from the hotel.

The grand 1920s property balances country-house tradition with increasingly playful contemporary interiors, and its rooms and suites draw directly on the colors and textures of Scotland’s mountains, rivers and meadows.

Accommodation ranges from characterful bedrooms to individually designed Estate Suites and the grand Royal Lochnagar Suite, with family rooms and self-catering Glenmor lodges extending the resort to longer stays.

The estate’s famous golf is only one part of an enormous activity program. Two indoor pools, an outdoor thermal pool, spa, gym, equestrian pursuits, shooting, falconry, cycling and other country sports turn the 850 acres into what the hotel calls its Glorious Playground.

Gleneagles is best for travelers who want Scotland as an all-encompassing resort experience, especially golfers, families and active couples who could happily spend several days without leaving the estate.